英语：让阅读High起来

周丽芳 刘本龙

What would it be like to take a walk on the surface of Mars？ If you could design the tallest building in the world， what would it look like？ Do you dream of being the next J.- K. Rowling？ This winter vacation， you can experience all of these things， and more. All you need is an Internet connection and your imagination.

A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day. Many kids like to use that time to chat with friends， play games or check e­mails. But the next time you get on the Web， try exploring the world instead.“With the Internet， you can go back 11，000 years in time， or go 11，000 kilometers across the planet.”said Russell， Web search expert of Google.“The whole scope（范围）of history and

the world is open to you.”

There is a wealth of information to be found online. For example， if your family is going on vacation somewhere， do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car.“What's the background of the place； what's the history？”says Russell.“I like to tell my kids， ‘whenever you have a question， whenever you have a doubt， search it out.’”

Ready to launch a virtual（虚拟的）journey of your own？ Here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your way. You can invite your parents along for the ride， too. Always ask for permission before downloading programs and software onto your computer. And check with a parent or an adult before visiting a new Web site.

1.The author uses questions in the first passage to_______.

A.introduce the topic of the paragraph

B.question the possibility of realizing the dream

C.attract the readers' attention

D.let the readers answer it

2.Russell thought_______.

A.the students spent too much time on the Internet

B.the students shouldn' t chat and play games online

C.the students could solve their problems through the line

D.the students should learn knowledge instead of chatting online

【答案】

1.C 推理判断题。文章开头用了几个有吸引力的问题，主要目的是吸引读者的注意。

2.C 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句whenever you have a question， whenever you have a doubt， search it out可知，孩子们可以通过网络来解决问题。

1）launch vt. 发射，发动； vi. 投入，着手进行，热衷于

2）virtual adj.实际的，实质上的

It' s always emotional when a sports superstar announces his or her retirement. And when Kobe Bryant， 37， wrote a poem called Dear Basketball to say goodbye to one of the greatest， most fascinating careers in NBA history， the sadness was overwhelming（势不可挡的）. “I can' t love you obsessively （着迷地） for much longer，”wrote the Los Angeles Lakers superstar on Nov 29. “This season is all I have left to give”

Forget his aging body and recent injury problems. With an NBA MVP award， five NBA championships with the Lakers and two Olympic gold medals“Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of our game，”NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “Whether competing in the Finals or making jump shots after midnight in an empty gym， he has an unconditional （无条件地）love for the game.”

When Team USA was training in Las Vegas months before it headed to London for the 2012 Olympic Games， Bryant started his workout at 5：30 every morning in the gym until team practice began at 11：00 am. During each practice Bryant counted every single shot he hit， and he wouldn' t leave the gym until he had hit at least 400.

This kind of hard work certainly paid off. The third-leading scorer in NBA history， Bryant is ahead of Michael Jordan， the legend Bryant was compared with as soon as he became the first guard ever to be drafted directly out of high school by the NBA in 1996.

In the eyes of many young players， Bryant was the new icon（偶像）they needed. “I didn' t really have the chance to watch Jordan， but Kobe was my Jordan，”Indiana Pacers forward Paul George wrote on his micro blog.“After his game was over， I' d go in the front yard and try to imitate everything I had just seen. I' m not saying he' s better than Jordan – but for me， growing up， that' s who I looked up to.”

1.Kobe Bryant' s success mainly lay in his_______.

A.intelligence B.optimism

C.diligence D.obsession

2.As for two icons， Paul George_______.

A.prefers Kobe to Jordan

B.prefers Jordan to Kobe

C.thinks Jordan and Kobe are the most valuable players

D.Kobe is as excellent as Jordan

【答案】

1. C 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，这种努力终于得到了回报。intelligence 聪明，optimism乐观，diligence勤奋，obsession迷恋。

2.D 推理判断题。根据第五段中的but Kobe was my Jordan和I' m not saying he' s better than Jordan可知，Paul George觉得他们一样优秀。

1）fascinating adj. 吸引人的

2）announce vt. 宣布，声称，预告

3）compete vi.竞赛，竞争，比得上，参加比赛

【长难句一点通】

When Kobe Bryant， 37， wrote a poem called Dear Basketball to say goodbye to one of the greatest.

当37岁的科比写了一首叫“亲爱的篮球”的诗时，他觉得是时候跟篮球说再见了。

此句中的called Dear Basketball是过去分词做定语，修饰a poem，to say goodbye是不定式短语做目的状语。

快乐阅读之后，小编给大家推荐几部原声电影：

关键词：冒险 救援 科幻

The Martian《火星救援》

人类首次实现了在火星的登陆，宇航员马克·沃特尼就是第一个登上火星的幸运儿，然而不幸的是，他也很可能成为第一个死在火星的地球人。影片讲述了由于一场沙尘暴，马克·沃特尼与他的团队失联，他孤身一人来到火星，在飞船损毁的情况下，马克·沃特尼想方设法回到地球的故事。

关键词：拯救 超能力 动漫

Ant-Man《蚁人》

影片讲述了职业骗子斯科特·朗拥有使身体变小的力量，但是他必须接受自己的英雄身份并与蚁人作战。在强大的威胁下，斯科特·朗与导师必须精心策划并执行一场惊天骗局来拯救世界。

关键词：探险 登山 团队合作

Everest《绝命海拔》

该影片改编自美国作家乔恩·克拉考尔所著的《进入空气稀薄地带》，故事源自1996年的真实事件，讲述了由罗布·霍尔和史考特·费雪带队的两支探险队攀登珠峰的故事。